The Standards Sub-Committee convened to address several key items, including determining whether to hold a hearing in public or private and to hear allegations of misconduct against a councillor. The meeting also covered the terms of reference for the sub-committee.

Hearing Regarding Allegations Against Councillor X

The sub-committee was scheduled to hold a hearing following an investigation under the Code of Conduct regarding a complaint against Councillor X. The report pack included documentation related to this hearing.

Terms of Reference

The sub-committee was scheduled to discuss its terms of reference. The terms of reference state that the sub-committee consists of:

• Two elected members (not to include Cabinet Members).
• One co-opted/independent member acting as independent chair.

The Independent Member Shirley Barrow was scheduled to act as chair. The terms of reference note that the co-opted chair is non-voting. The purpose of the sub-committee is to hear allegations of misconduct against members of the council and to make recommendations to the Governance & Assurance Committee if necessary.